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Although all eight species are in the order Carnivora and family Ursidae, only the four species of bears of the North all share the same genus Ursus.  Each of the four species of bears of the South have different genera.

To learn more about each species, click on the bears below.

Bears of the North

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)

Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

Bears of the South

Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)

Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)

Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)